Delta tests facial recognition to aid US Customs and Border Protection

Delta became the first airline to partner with US Customs and Border Protection to test one-step facial recognition exit screening. The airline reported its customers departing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta and NY-JFK for international destinations this summer will be part of the new biometric exit immigration procedure and technology test that captures customers’ biometrics upon exit of the United States at the same time they self-scan their boarding pass. Delta said the technology is designed to give CBP an enhanced ability to record when visitors depart the US. All customer data is managed by CBP. <br/>